Jonathan FAIRBANK

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"Fairbanks Genealogy": He was one of the first four soldiers of Lancaster who went on long expeditions; and shared the hardships and misfortunes of Sir William Phip's ill-fated expedition to Canada in 1690. He was killed by the Indians, with one of his children, in the massacre of Sept. 11, 1697, and his wife was taken captive and carried to Canada, but was afterward rescued or ransomed by the government. She was received at "Cascoe Bay, ye 17 january, 1698-9, aboard the Province Gally," and returned home to her surviving children.

Jonathan married Mary HAYWARD on 24 Aug 1688. Mary was born in abt. 1667; died on 5 Jan 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in England; came to Dedham with his parents; removed to Lancaster in 1657; signed the covenant march 7, 1659, and was "one of the fathers of the town." He was a farmer, and, it is believed, also a carpenter.

In 1652 he was fined for wearing great boots before he was worth L200, which was contrary to a sumptuary regulation of the government of Mass. ordered in 1651. He was killed, with his son Joshua, by the Indians Feb. 10, 1676, during a raid upon the settlement.

Jonas married Lydia PRESCOTT on 28 May 1658. Lydia (daughter of John PRESCOTT and Mary Gawkroger PLATTS) was born on 15 Aug 1641 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]